14:00 Kenilworth

Wednesday 31 January 2024

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Country Championship Class 5

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 13.18s

(1)

Grand Bay³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Craig Zackey| T: Brett Crawford| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 16/1, creditable 3 lengths seventh of 12 to Mr Frostie in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 108807-

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(2)

Simply Beautiful^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Mike Stewart| CD

10/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Career best when winning 16-runner maiden (7/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 40452-1

(3)

De Janeiro¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Piet Botha| C

8/1

Course winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago. Has best chance on form.

Form: 05588-7

(4)

Seeking Peace¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: G Wright| T: Mike Stewart| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 34060-5

(5)

Shifting Path³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| OR: 72| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in November. 10/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Mr Frostie in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 734164-

(6)

Mr Frostie³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Paul Reeves| CD

9/2

25/2, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 687431-

(7)

Newton Heath⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Orffer| T: Piet Steyn

40/1

33/1, last of 14 in maiden at this course (5f, good) 46 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 80750-

(8)

Spirit's Unite¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Fourie| T: Piet Steyn| C

7/2

Course winner. 66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 12060-0

(9)

Beneath The Moon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| C

50/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 06496-7

(10)

Heknows^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Piet Steyn| BF

12/1

2/1, respectable fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 83542-5

(11)

Black Path¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Craig Bantam| T: Peter Wrensch| C

14/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Third of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 88508-3

Forecasts

Shifting Path (5/2), Spirit's Unite (7/2), Mr Frostie (9/2), Grand Bay (11/2), De Janeiro (8/1), Simply Beautiful (10/1), Seeking Peace (12/1), Heknows (12/1), Black Path (14/1), Newton Heath (40/1), Beneath The Moon (50/1)

DE JANEIRO is worth chancing. Simply Beautiful should be thereabouts, while Grand Bay might be worth siding with for third.